PhD and Post Doctoral Research
Using science and the natural environment to inform musical composition: A portfolio of original compositions, with a subsidiary research project 'Audience reception and promotion of contemporary classical music in the UK'
RESEARCH COMPOSITION PORTFOLIO
Soundwaves of light (2005)
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Written for
large orchestra and informed by light emissions from the stars. Tone rows and harmonies were decided upon based on
calculations of a stars frequency. the calculations were provided
by Dr Paul Stevenson, University of Surrey.
Clouds (2007)
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Is informed by the natural environment,
written for unaccompanied chamber
choir and soprano soloist, and draws upon an eclectic mix of vocal
styles.
Shadows (2008)
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Written for a wind, brass and percussion
ensemble bringing together jazz and classical
performers.
H2O (2009-10)
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The behaviour of an orchestra is dictated by the molecular structure
of water in three
different states; solid, liquid, and gas. A new chordal device,
polychords of limited transposition, was designed to take
dominant seventh-type chords away from an obvious tonality.
Resonance (2014)
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Written for solo cello. Making sound visible through the science of cymatics.